Passenger-car construction.



F. KOCH.

PASSENGER CAR CONSTRUQTION. APPLICATION FILED 050.29. 1915.

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FELIX KOCH, OF BELLEVUE, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO PRESSED STEEL CAB COM- PANY, OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

PASSENGER-CAR CONSTRUCTION.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 1, 1917.

Application filed December 29, 1915. Serial No. 69,184.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FELIX KocH, citizen of the United States, residing at No. 62 North Harrison avenue, Bellevue, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsyl- Vania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Passenger-Car Construction, of which the following is a specification.

An object of the invention is to provide a simple inexpensive and efficient roof construction for passenger cars.

Another object of the invention is to provide novel upper and. lower deck eave constructions.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a connection between the upper deck carline and the upper deck plates and eave plates which will strengthen the roof against movement in a direction transversely of the car.

With the above and other objects in view the invention resides in the construction, arrangements and combinations of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

Referring now to the drawings in which like reference characters refer to like parts, Figure 1 is a cross sectional view of a portion of a passenger car embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is an enlarged plan view of a portion of the upper deck with the roof plates removed. Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view taken on the line 33 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on the line M of Fig. 3, and Fig. 5 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1.

Referring now in detail to the drawings, 1 indicates the usual vertical posts or stiifen ing members which may be of any suitable form in cross section and connected at their lower ends with the underframe (not shown) in any suitable manner. 2 indicates the side plate which extends for substantially the full length of the car body and is connected with the upper end portions of the posts 2 in a suitable manner. This side plate may be of any suitable form in cross section, but as shown in the drawing is preferably of channel form having its web 3 disposed horizontally and its flanges 4 and 5 disposed downwardly in a vertical direction.

6 indicates a member preferably of Z form in cross section which extends parallel with the side plate 2i Ihe web 7 of this member is disposed horizontally and its flanges 8 and '9 are disposed vertically on opposite sides of the web. The flange 8 extends downwardly and at intervals throughout its length is secured to the flange 4L- of the side plate, while the flange 9 extends upwardly above the side plate 2. 10 indicates a member which extends longitudinally of the car and is secured throughout its length to the flange 5 of the side plate, the upper edge portion of such member extending above the side plate.

11 indicates the lower deck carline which is secured at its lower end portion to the web 3 of the side plate 2, the upwardly project ing flange 9 of the member 6 and to the portion of the member 10 extending above the side plate, thus providing a rigid construction between the side of the car and the car line. To further stiffen the construction between the side of the car and the carline and to brace the carline in a direction longitudinally of the car, a member 12 may be provided which may be secured to the web of the carline, the web of the side plate, the flange 9 of the member 6 and the portion of the member 10 extending above the side plate.

13 indicates a deck plate which extends in a direction longitudinally of the car and is secured to the inner end portions of the carlines 11. This plate is strengthened at intervals throughout its length by stiifeners or posts 14: which stiffeners at their lower end portions are connected with the carlines 11.

15 indicates an eave member which extends for substantially the full length of the deck plate and is connected thereto at intervals and to the stiffeners 14. This member 15 is preferably of channel form having its web 16 disposed horizontally and its flanges 17 and 18 disposed downwardly in a vertical direction, the flange 18 being secured to the deck plate 13.

To the upper edge portion of the deck plate 13 a member 19 is secured which extends preferably above the web 16 of the cave member 15, and which at its upper edge portion is provided with an inwardly extending flange 20. It will be understood that if desired this member 19 may be made integral with the deck plate 13.

21 indicates an upper deck carline, which extends in a direction transversely of the car and is supported at each of its ends by the cave member 15 and by the member 19.

This carline is shown for illustrative pur poses of U shape in cross section having lateral flanges projecting from the sides thereof and to connect such carline with the eave member 15 and the member 19, members 22 are provided which are angular in cross section having a vertical flange 23 se cured to the sides of the carline, and a flange 24 extending at substantially right angles to the flange 23, which is secured to the web 16 of the eave member 15 and the flange 20 of the member 19. As indicated at 25 the flange 24 is offset in a vertical direction to engage with the vertical portion of the member 19 extending above the eave member 15. It will be noted that the members 22 brace the carlines in a direction longitudinally of the car and by their engagement with the member 19 will connect the upper deck plates rigidly against movement in a direction transversely of the car.

26 indicates the upper deck roof plates which are mounted on the carlines 21. These plates are flanged downwardly at their outer edges and are secured to the flanges 17 of the member 15. 27 indicates the lower deck roof plates which are mounted on the carlines 11. Each of these plates is flanged downwardly and is secured to the upwardly projecting flange 9 of the member 6.

28 indicates the interior finish which. may be of any suitable material and connected with the car in any suitable manner.

The invention is not limited to the exact construction as shown and described, for it will be apparent to those skilled in the art to which this invention appertains that many changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.

Having thus described-the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a passenger car, the combination with a deck plate, of an eave member secured to said deck plate, an angular member secured to said deck plate and extending above said eave member, a carline, and angular members connecting said carline, eave member and angular member.

2. In a passenger car, the combination with a deck plate, of an eave member secured to said deck plate, a stifl'ener secured to said deck plate and eave member, an angular member secured to said deck plate and extending above said .eave member, a carline, and angular means connecting said carline, angular member and eave member.

3. In a passenger car, the combination with a deck plate, of an eave member secured to the upper edge portion of said deck plate, an angular member secured to said deck plate and extending above'said eave member, a carline and angular means connecting said carline and deck plate, said means engaging said angular member.

4. In a passenger car, the combination with a deck plate, of an eave member secured to said deck plate, a carline, angular members connecting said carline and eave memher, and a member secured to and projecting above the upper edge of said deck plate, said angular members having ofl'set portions adapted to engage with the member secured to said deck plate.

5. In a passenger car, the combination with the side posts, of a side plate secured thereto, memberssecured to said side plate having portions extending thereabove, a carline having its outer end portion secured to said side plate and to said portions, a deck plate secured to the inner end portion of said carline and extending upwardly therefrom, a stiflener secured to said carline and to said deck plate, an eave member secured to said deck plate and stiffener, an angular member secured to said deck plate and pro jecting above said eave member, a carline, means connecting said carline, deck plate and angular member, said means comprising a pressed plate having ofl'set portions adapted to engage said angular member.

6. In a passenger car, the combination with a deck plate, of an eave member secured to the upper portion of said deck plate, a member connected with said deck plate and extending above said eave member, a carline connected with said .eave member, and means at the ends of said carline extending below and engaging the top of the member secured to said deck plate.

7 In a passenger car, the combination with a deck plate, of an eave member secured to the upper portion of said deck plate, a carline connected with said eave .member, means projecting above said eave member, and offset means at the ends of said carline adapted to engage with said projecting means.

8. In a passenger car, the combination with a deck plate, of an eave member secured thereto, a flanged member secured to said deck plate and extending above said eave member, a carline extending over said flanged member, and means for connecting said eave member, carline and flanged member, said means having an ofl'set portion adapted to engage the portion of said flanged member extending above said eave member.

9. In a passenger car, the combination with an eave member, a carline connected with said eave member, means projecting above the web of said eave member, and means at the ends of said carline adapted to engage with said projecting means.

10. In a passenger car, the combination with an eave member, of a carline mounted thereon, a longitudinally extending member connected with said eave member and projecting thereabove, and angular members connecting said eave member, longitudinally extending member and carline, said angular members being adapted to engage the projeoting portion of said longitudinally extending member.

11. In a passenger car, an eave member comprising horizontally and vertically disposed portions, means connected With said vertically disposed portion and projecting above said horizontally disposed portion, a

carline resting on said horizontally disposed portion, and angular members secured to said carline and horizontally disposed portion of said eave member, said angular mem bers being adapted to engage the portion of said means projecting above the horizontally disposed portion of said eave member.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

FELIX KOCH. Witnesses:

HARRY W. OARBAUGH, ELIZABETH HAYES.

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